Return to Local Control

On November 1, 2017 Newark Public Schools, in conjunction with the office of Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the Newark Trust for Education, hosted 5 simultaneous Local Control Planning Meeting, in each of the city’s five wards.  The goal of the meeting was to discuss next steps and receive input from stakeholders.

Press Release: Newark Hosts Local Control Planning Meetings

Newark Public School District’s Transition to Local Control

TitleDownloadsFile SizeFile TypeLinkDate
1. NJ DOE: Executive Summary of CAO and HSP Reports726133 KBpdfJune 14, 2019
2. NJ DOE: HSP Report – Transition to Local Control612148 KBpdfJune 14, 2019
3. NJ DOE: Five Month Report – Transition to Local Control63488 KBpdfJune 14, 2019
4. CAO Report: Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Newark Public Schools (01/30/2019)671223 KBpdfJune 14, 2019
Comprehensive Accountability Office Report—July 2019 Interim Report519223 KBpdfFebruary 26, 2020

Transition Plan Documents

TitleDownloadsFile SizeFile TypeLinkDate
Accountability Scorecard92368 KBpdfDecember 19, 2017
Letter from State DOE (12/19/2017)74775 KBpdfDecember 19, 2017
NESB Report (August 2016)7481 MBpdfDecember 19, 2017
Newark Local Control Transition Plan – Presentation1029275 KBpdfDecember 21, 2017
Newark School Progress Data (01/24/2018)1090485 KBpdfJanuary 31, 2018
Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Newark Public Schools (12/19/2017)20801 MBpdfDecember 19, 2017

Local Control Planning Meeting Documents

TitleDownloadsFile SizeFile TypeLinkDate
Local Control Planning Meeting: Consolidated Notes863151 KBpdfDecember 19, 2017
Local Control Planning Meeting: Information About the Transition to Local Control859260 KBpdfNovember 3, 2017
Local Control Planning Meeting: Information Handout (English)94367 KBpdfNovember 2, 2017
Local Control Planning Meeting: Information Handout (Portuguese)93068 KBpdfNovember 2, 2017
Local Control Planning Meeting: Information Handout (Spanish)98776 KBpdfNovember 2, 2017
Local Control Planning Meeting: Topic 1: Code of Ethics for School Board Members93545 KBpdfNovember 3, 2017
Local Control Planning Meeting: Topic 2: Four Phases of a Superintendent Search82145 KBpdfNovember 3, 2017

Superintendent Search Survey Documents

TitleDownloadsFile SizeFile TypeLinkDate
Board Newark Leadership Profile217212 KBpdfApril 2, 2018
Newark, NJ – HYA – Survey Report208170 KBpdfApril 2, 2018